[pianotech] Pliers for wire work

[Ryan Sowers]

I did a quick search and found this seemed to be the cheapest source of the
pliers mentioned. They also carry those cool "california dusters" at a good
price too! I ordered both!

http://www.jbtoolsales.com/channellock-738-needle-nose-l-reach-plier-8/

Ryan Sowers

On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net>wrote:

> Ron N said: "To whom,
> Recently, I mentioned finding my favorite pliers in a piano a couple of
> years after losing them. For those who haven't yet discovered chain nose
> pliers, I thought I'd post a couple of photos. The big Channellocks are
> the ones I carry, though the small pair would do as well. Not that long
> ago, I finally figured out that a notch in the jaw shown in the closeup
> would make them a lot easier to use. Duh. Makes hitting the hole with
> the becket way easier. Duh.......... The best tool I ever found for
> applying brute force to small objects in close quarters. With this tool,
> a side cutter, and a small Vise-Grip for tying knots, I can do pretty
> much anything I need to do with music wire in the field.
>
> I've never found a use for round nose pliers (or never found a pair that
> was usable), and needle nose are too springy and insubstantial out on
> the end of the jaws where you need them strong. Chain nose is the cure,
> at least in my tool box.
>
> Just in case it might be useful to someone."
>
> Ron,
> Thanks for the tool use update. I've known of those pliers, but didn't
> realize their utility. I will defineately check them out...(i.e. get a pair
> for my use..gotta keep up the image.<G>). Hopefully, I'll find a good OLDE
> pair at a garage sale or ?? Another 'silver bullet' for the Gorilla Kit.
> (That thing will require a crane at this rate.<G>)
> Best,
> Joe
>
>
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I
>
>


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Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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